Queensland Agricultural Journal

Event and Comment-
The Dairying Industry - Its Development and Value Page 1
Further Research Work Planned Page 2
Avoidable Losses in Dairying Page 2
Feeding Value of Dairy By-products Page 3
Advice to Tobacco Growers Page 3

The Minister's Message Page 5

Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations. Hints to Canegrowers Page 6

The Queensland Sugar Industry Page 8

Soils and Sugar Cane Culture. -I. Formation and Composition Page 17

Report of Maize Diplodia Experiments 1930-31 Page 22

The Banana Weevil Borer. Brief Notes on Plaesius javanus Er., the Histerid Predator Page 24

Rat Control Page 29

Squirter in Bananas. Causes Investigated Page 30

Marketing Passion Fruit Page 43

Farmers' Sheep and Wool Page 62

Reported Paralysis in Sheep Page 67

Queensland Show Dates, 1932 Page 69

Cotton Growing. Preparation of Land Page 70

Australian Birds - Importance to Agriculture Page 73

The Cultivation of Grasses. Careful Selection of Seed Page 74

The Nut Industry in Queensland. Its Possibilities Page 77

Citrus Fertilizer Trials Page 79

Poultry Raising Experiments Page 80

Production Recording Page 87

Selecting a Dairy Heifer Page 88

Points in Dairying Practice Page 89

Gestation Chart for Breeding Sows Page 90

Agriculture on the Air. Radio Lectures on Rural Subjects Page 91

Climatological Table - May, 1932 Page 92

Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts Page 92

Answers to Correspondents Page 93

General Notes-
Staff Changes and Appointments Page 94
Toowoomba Sanctuary Page 94
Arrowroot Board Page 94
Rosedale Sanctuary Page 94
Dairy Produce Act Examinations Page 95
A.I.F. Members' Addresses Page 95
Maturity Standards for Citrus Fruits Page 95
Sanctuary Proclaimed Page 95
Disposal of Pineapple Tops Page 95
Canary Seed Board Page 96
No Open Season for Opossums and Bears Page 96
Process for Tanning Small Furred Skins Page 96
Care of the Separator Page 96

Rural Topics-
Bacon from Frozen Pork Page 97
Stud Pig Registrations in New Zealand Page 97
The Pig's Temperature Page 97
Good Cooks and Bacon Page 97
Turning Frozen Pork Into Bacon - New Experiments at Cambridge Page 98
Making Good Use of Beastings Page 98
Composition of Milk - Factors in its Variation Page 99
Sheep Weights in the Argentine Page 99
Points in Dairy Practice Page 99
Fodder on the Farm Page 100
Hand versus Machine Page 100
Value of Bacon for Children Page 101
Cheap Cow Rug for Winter Page 101
Grass Silage Page 102
When an Amateur Goes Buying Page 102
When Cows Kick Page 102
Milk that is Unsuitable Page 103
To Protect Haystacks against Mice Page 103
Do You Know? Page 103

The Home and the Garden-
Good Health Needs Good Food Page 104
Bread-making Page 105
Home-made Oilskins and Tarpaulins Page 106
Landscape Gardening Page 107
Transplanting Fruit Trees Page 107
Flowering Shrubs Page 107
Flower Garden Page 108
Kitchen Garden Page 108

Farm Notes for August Page 109

Orchard Notes for August Page 109

Seed Maize for Sale Page 111

Astronomical Data for Queensland Page 112